i was on the highway 5 minutes from getting home when an 18 wheeler blew a tire in front of me.. rubber flying everywhere...

anyways... missed the big parts but a small one cracked off the corner of my bottom lip. im stuck between buying a new aftermarket one and painting or just getting an aftermarket bumper.

any recommendations of good fitting aftermarkets? any companies you guys can say sell bumpers that fit pretty spot on?

what do you guys suggest i do? my bumper has no damage at all.. it was just the lip damaged.

 

these guys are supposedly good for oem parts

 

The only thing i could think of is just buy the oem front lip for $350 on ebay. These are just bolt-on's. The aftermarket ones are kinda expensive and you have to go to a body shop to make it fit correctly. It's really up to you, it's your car, your money, and it's your choice anyway. Good luck.

 

I am in a similar boat and i've been doing a lot of lip searching and it seems the best bet is Shine's Type-II Lip Kit, which is a burnout replica. All reviews from members are positive with this lip/kit and its affordable. I contacted Shine directly for prices, the lip is $250 and about $100 shipping. This is what it looks like...

http://www.shineautoproject.com/type2rx8.htm

 

No. Please don't listen to monchie.


Anyways. I am not sure if Mazmart sells the appearance package lip but you can try asking them. If you are willing to wait or repaint a lip, there are many used lips for sale in the parts sales section. There are many aftermarket lips (be it carbon fiber or whatever) available and most do bolt right on and fit well. Search.

 

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I would go with these guys RX8Soldier linked; if their paint is matched with our Sun Light Silver, it'll be an easy bolt on. Here's what happened to mine. And what I did... In your case, it couldn't be salvaged.

 

What are you WTFing for? 90% of the forum knows you post nothing but trash. You know that also.

 

true, seems like someones just bored or trying to raise post count.

on top of that, there is a company here in SoCal that does make aftermarket replicas [Shine Auto] and many members [local too] only have had it paint matched, no prep work, and it fit pretty well, if you like any of the replicas they offer. i have the burnout rep, and it fits pretty damn good without any prep.

tekk220 = i suffered the same situation as you [i hit a trash bag on the freeway going 70] it cracked right down the center. had this been made by any other company, it would have been shattered into pieces! but it held up, it was only a slight crack down the center and the far left side. it probably only cost me less than 30 bucks for a fiberglass repair kit, a pack sand paper [600-2k] and primer and paint. [clear if you want, but i dont clear mine so i can do touch-ups for rock chips and scrapes]

 

Yea yea yea...

I'm just giving him advice. What's wrong with that? It's not my decision, it's the op... right!